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		<title>The Implausible Made Pleasurable</title>
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			<title>J. R. Southall says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'd ask you to actually read the article, Andrew (or re-read it, if you made it all the way through the first time), with particular reference to the last paragraph. And for what it's worth, I certainly don't see "superheroes" as science fiction; it's another genre entirely. In fact, the idea that an infusion of radioactivity might cause the host to suddenly develop super-natural powers puts the whole concept firmly into the realms of fantasy, I'd say. As for Transformers, I'm not acquainted enough with the concept to comment. I wouldn't describe myself as "narrow-minded", though. If anything, the ability to enjoy series regardless of the genre boundaries employed makes me rather more open-minded, I'd have thought. In other words, I don't need to think of something as fulfilling certain specific requirements in order to appreciate it; except for those of quality, I suppose. But still, comments duly noted!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>J. R. Southall</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Andrew David Potts says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Would you say that Transformers is not science fiction just because there is no scientific basis for energon which powers these giant robots? Would you say there that Superheroes who were given their powers through radiation e.g. Hulk, Spider-Man, Daredevil were not science fiction because there is no basis for radioactivity making you super-powered? In many Sci-Fi shows like Stargate SG-1 it's often noted that primitive peoples will often see technology we take for granted, e.g. touch screen tablets, as a magical device which they, themselves, would never understand. Is it not conceivable that this is how we are meant to view Gallefrian technology? In conclusion, in my opinion, you sir have a very narrow-minded view of Sci-Fi writing.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Andrew David Potts</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Mr Cheese says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Whilst both arguments here have merit I've got to say I agree with JR on this. If you look at the greats in the field of Science Fiction you'll see that their extrapolations of scientific principles have often shown an uncanny level of prescience. It may well be that Science Fiction has come to mean something different to what it originally did, but I do believe that whilst Dr Who does contain elements of Sci-Fi it also contains elements of Science Fantasy where there are no underlying priciples of plausible science in play.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Mr Cheese</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Claudia Whitehouse says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[stephen hawking has said several times that he believes time travel to be possible. you can't really argue with that guy about science. If you're saying that anything at all might possibly happen if we describe it as having "alien" origins, then I guess that makes Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Mickey Mouse science fiction - if we're to assume they take place in alternative earths that aliens have somehow massaged into a different verision of reality.[/quote[ but those are really terrible examples. they don't take place in alternative earths made by aliens, and we're never for a second supposed to assume that they do. it's established in the show that the doctor is an alien from an alien planet, and so therefore it's reasonable to assume that he would have access to alien scientific advances. it is a staple of pretty much all science fiction ever that aliens are better at science than we are.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Claudia Whitehouse</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>J. R. Southall says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Stephen Hawking's from the future...? Claudia, in order for fantasy to be "science fiction", rather than just plain and simple fantasy, it has to be derived from some kind of plausible basis. I'm not confusing science "fact" with science "fiction", I'm saying that the SCIENCE part of science fiction is just as important as the FICTION part... If you're saying that anything at all might possibly happen if we describe it as having "alien" origins, then I guess that makes Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Mickey Mouse science fiction - if we're to assume they take place in alternative earths that aliens have somehow massaged into a different verision of reality. I'll stick to the old definition of science fiction myself; fiction, that is, that is extrapolated from a genuine scientific prognosis. I did wonder if an article like this might bring the Bidmeads out of the bookcase...]]></description>
			<dc:creator>J. R. Southall</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Claudia Whitehouse says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[(gred. gred is right, that is gred's name, not gren. i retract the gren. sorry gred.)]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Claudia Whitehouse</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Claudia Whitehouse says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[gren's right, you are confusing science fiction with actual science. science fiction is there to entertain you with the possibilities of what science could do if it was way more awesome. you seem to be looking at doctor who and going 'pff. that would never happen'. also: tell that to stephen hawking]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Claudia Whitehouse</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Claudia Whitehouse says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ he's a time travelling alien, with alien technologies and alien physiology? he also has access to every technology that has ever been invented or ever will be invented anywhere in the universe. sounds totally plausible that the tardis would be roomier than it looks to me.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Claudia Whitehouse</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>J. R. Southall says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A time travelling police box which is bigger on the inside than the out, whose occupant is reborn into a new body whenever he dies. You'll have to show me the scientific basis for those elements of Doctor Who. Science fiction is fiction extrapolated from scientific plausibilities. You can't say something is "science", "regardless of whether or not that science is, or will ever be, plausible." And while we're on the subject, how about a scientific basis for a species of creature that cannot move while it is being observed (even by other members of its own species), and that feeds on the energy left behind when the victim it has sent back to an arbitrary point in time is no longer alive in the here and now (although is still living the life they would have lived now somewhere and somewhen else). Need more...?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>J. R. Southall</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Gred says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[I'm afraid you've attempted to redefine science fiction as science fact Science fiction has never been about hard science, merely fiction based on science, regardless of whether or not that science is, or will one day be plausible. Doctor Who is a de facto Science Fiction show. When it comes across as fantasy, it's merely because a specific is not very good science fiction. You can't use "oh it's fantasy" as an excuse for unconvincing science fiction. Simples.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Gred</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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